Nutrition can either make or break a ride, and it's when you put it to the test and experience this properly for yourself that you really understand that it's not just a fluke.
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What would a man know about female cycling?! Female cyclists have a few more things to consider for their training and their nutrition than their male counterparts. And a man is never going to fully understand the changes that we are continually going through across our lifetime. However, that doesn't mean the conversation needs to female exclusive! Today I have invited Will Harper, the team behind the team of Synrgy Female cycling coaching to share where Synrgy came from, how they approach coaching their female cyclists
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"REDS: Nobody told me about it, I didn't know that losing your period was a problem.. the team asked if I had my period and I said no. That's when they raised a red flag and said that is something you should address"
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) is common amongst both male and female cyclists. A red flag indicating REDs in female cyclists is an irregular or missing period. Unfortunately many female athletes are unaware of this or are wrongly informed that this is ‘normal’. Kaia Schmid is a female pro cyclist who shares her story of discovering and recovering from REDs.
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Brodie Chapman is an Australian road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope. She has been following a vegan diet for over 12 years. In this podcast with Gemma Sampson (Advanced Sports Dietitian), Brodie shares her thoughts on how incorporate a more plant based approach, things to consider when going vegan and plenty of nutrition tips as a vegan cyclist racing in the pro peloton.
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Jess Allen (Mitchelton Scott rider) talks about the difference between off-season and on-season nutrition as a pro cyclist in this podcast with Gemma Sampson (Advanced Sports Dietitian). Learn how Jess stays fuelled on the bike and what has she been cooking up in her hotel room during quarantine back home in Perth.
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